Introduction to the Diagnosis and Management of Adverse Food Reactions in Infants and Children
This webinar is brought to you by the DA Adverse Food Reactions Interest Group (previously FAIIG) (2021).
27 August 2021 at 12:00-1:00pm (Canberra/Sydney/Melbourne time)
Dr. Anne Swain (AdvAPD) and Sharon Trueman (APD) will chat about the basic diagnostic and management principles of food allergy and food intolerance in infants and young children. Clues such as triggers, symptoms, timing and tests will be discussed along with the long term management of restricted diets in infants and young children.
Learning Outcomes:
- Identify whether the clinical presentation might be a food allergy or an intolerance
- Gain confidence in personalising the diet
- Ensuring nutritional adequacy of restricted diets
- Manage long term dietary restrictions as the needs of children change
Speakers:
Dr. Anne Swain (Dip Nutr & Diet, AdvAPD, PhD) is recognised as a leading expert in the field of food intolerance and food allergy, both in Australia and overseas. She has been the Head Dietitian at the Allergy Unit of Royal Prince Alfred Hospital (RPAH) in Sydney for over 40 years. Anne is the co-author of the book Friendly Food and the RPAH Food Intolerance Handbooks. She has contributed to the development of policy and protocols for food allergy and food intolerance, for NSW Health, FSANZ and other professional organisations. Anne is involved in research, education programmes, has scientific publications and is a University lecturer and mentor to students and graduated dietitians.
Sharon Trueman (BSc, Post Grad Dip Nutr & Diet, APD, AN) is an Accredited Practising Dietitian with more than 23 years' experience working with babies, children, and adults in the area of food intolerances, food allergy and other adverse food reactions. She works at the Royal Prince Alfred Allergy Unit and has two private practices in the Blue Mountains of west Sydney. Sharon has contributed to the development of the RPAH Food Intolerance Handbooks, mentors dietitians in both food allergy and food intolerances and is currently the NSW Convenor of the Adverse Food Reactions Interest Group (AFRIG), previously known as the Food Allergy and Food Intolerance Interest Group (FAIIG).
Presentation content will be peer-reviewed.
This webinar is worth 1 CPD hour. CPD logs will be automatically updated in the days following the webinar.
Webinar access details will be sent out on 26 August 2021. The webinar recording will be sent to registrants in the days following the live event.
DA Members: $20 | Non-Members: $28